MommaWhitney
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This morning I got up to get ready for school. Got the kids feed, dressed, and ready. Just like any other tuesday morning. Got into our 09 Toyota Sienna, I have a 20min country hwy drive to the school. I dropped off my oldest daughter, who will be 6 in June & rides in a GN. I headed back home. On the way is a yeild sign to turn right. I stopped at the yield sign and looked twice, I thought I saw a car but the sun & trees make it hard to see 100% clearly. Well there was a lady behind me, I never even saw her. All of a sudden a big loud boom, my baby (15month old rear facing in a myride) screaming, and Ive moved pretty far forward. I had been rear ended
I was able to pull over into a gas station and the women did also (thank goodness she didnt drive off). I checked on the baby and she was fine and just spooked. I then checked on the women. She was ok and her unrestrained 4yr old was also fine(she got a ticket for no booster and hitting me) Im having neck and back pain. I was in a crash almost 3yrs ago, rear end, and seem to be having a repeat and I pulled a muscle in my neck and my knees hit the under part of the dash and are sore, not bruised though. Ill need to see a chiropractor for my neck/back which I HATE but if I dont Ill get constant painful head aches like last time. Im upset because I wont be able to wear my 15month old in my wrap/carriers for awhile either BUT I shall live thank God!
My car didnt do so well though. Bumper is hanging and bent, the hatch is hard to open and dent also and I cant use the passenger sliding door because it will hit the fallen off bumper. I took the car to a body shop to make sure it was 100% safe to drive and it is. I spoke with graco, my insurance and her insurance. All agreed to replace the seats. So my MIL took me with her car and car seat and I bought replacements(same seats). Different prints because its all I can find. O well.
Both my daughter and I saw our family doctor. I got some muscle relaxers but I cant take them because I have no other care for my kids. So Tylenol only for me :-/
Im waiting for the lady who hit me to contacted her insurance, they wont pay till they speak with her. But hopefully that will happen tomorrow and I can get the adjuster out this week. The body shop will order parts and then take 4-5 days to replace the hatch & bumper. Ill have to have a rental during that time, which sucks because I love my van. I just hope a get a rental that fits my car seat, or itll be pointless. We will see, Im not too worried about the car, just greatful we are alive and well
Im so happy I 1. knew enough to rear face past my dd 1st bday. She could have been really hurt today ff at 15m. Thinking about this makes me cry. 2. I took the cpst course 2wks ago and learned exactly how to install and use my seat. And it did its job. She was scared but not a single scratch and not even cranky acting sore.
I learned almost all I know from here and another site and I wanna say THANK YOU! My daughter is safe sleeping in my arms because of all the great advice, articles, and website and forum!
I was able to pull over into a gas station and the women did also (thank goodness she didnt drive off). I checked on the baby and she was fine and just spooked. I then checked on the women. She was ok and her unrestrained 4yr old was also fine(she got a ticket for no booster and hitting me) Im having neck and back pain. I was in a crash almost 3yrs ago, rear end, and seem to be having a repeat and I pulled a muscle in my neck and my knees hit the under part of the dash and are sore, not bruised though. Ill need to see a chiropractor for my neck/back which I HATE but if I dont Ill get constant painful head aches like last time. Im upset because I wont be able to wear my 15month old in my wrap/carriers for awhile either BUT I shall live thank God!
My car didnt do so well though. Bumper is hanging and bent, the hatch is hard to open and dent also and I cant use the passenger sliding door because it will hit the fallen off bumper. I took the car to a body shop to make sure it was 100% safe to drive and it is. I spoke with graco, my insurance and her insurance. All agreed to replace the seats. So my MIL took me with her car and car seat and I bought replacements(same seats). Different prints because its all I can find. O well.
Both my daughter and I saw our family doctor. I got some muscle relaxers but I cant take them because I have no other care for my kids. So Tylenol only for me :-/
Im waiting for the lady who hit me to contacted her insurance, they wont pay till they speak with her. But hopefully that will happen tomorrow and I can get the adjuster out this week. The body shop will order parts and then take 4-5 days to replace the hatch & bumper. Ill have to have a rental during that time, which sucks because I love my van. I just hope a get a rental that fits my car seat, or itll be pointless. We will see, Im not too worried about the car, just greatful we are alive and well
Im so happy I 1. knew enough to rear face past my dd 1st bday. She could have been really hurt today ff at 15m. Thinking about this makes me cry. 2. I took the cpst course 2wks ago and learned exactly how to install and use my seat. And it did its job. She was scared but not a single scratch and not even cranky acting sore.
I learned almost all I know from here and another site and I wanna say THANK YOU! My daughter is safe sleeping in my arms because of all the great advice, articles, and website and forum!